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Day 7 Flashcards

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penchant

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n. likeliness

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prude

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excessively proper person

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ether

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atmosphere

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embody

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to incorporate, to include

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penance

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self-imposed punishment for sin

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inviolable

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to secure from corruption

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moralize

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to be self righteous

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injurious

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harmful

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invert

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to turn inside out

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cadaver

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corpse

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dormitory

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a building which is used as a living and sleeping quarters

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recreant

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disloyal, cowardly

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wean

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to accustom a baby not to nurse

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disfigure

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mar the appearance of; spoil

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15
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intransigent

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stubborn

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marginalize

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to relegate to an unimportant or powerless position within a society or group

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ascribe

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to refer to

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gratuity

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tip

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19
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colander

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utensil with perforated bottom used for straining

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methodical

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systematic, method

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rant

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speak violently or excitedly; rave; talk excitedly showing anger; scold

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licentious

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sexually suggestive

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resolution

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determination

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24
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stilted

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awkward

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25
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fringe

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decorative edge of hanging threads

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dissipate

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to fade

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27
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lethal

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likely to cause death

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strident

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loud, noisy

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disheveled

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messy, unkempt; 흐트러진

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irreparable

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not able to be corrected

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31
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confident

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full of faith in one self

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32
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irrefutable

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cannot be proved wrong

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33
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riddle

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to pierce with holes; to permeate or spread throughout

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transient

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temporary, fleeting

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rave

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overwhelmingly favorable review
talk wildly as if mad

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36
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quintessence

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purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; most essential element

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impregnate

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make pregnant; fill thoroughly; saturate

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38
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potens

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strong

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39
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rebus

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representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols

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40
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squander

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waste

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41
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adroitness

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skill

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42
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mishap

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mistake, blunder

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43
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capricious

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quick to change

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44
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disparage

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to insult, to belittle

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wan

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having a pale or sickly color; pallid

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burnish

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to polish

47
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capillary

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having a very fine bore; resembling a hair; fine and slender; 모세관

48
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abdicate

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renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility

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obelisk

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tall column tapering (becoming gradually narrower toward the end) and ending in a pyramid

50
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turncoat

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betrayer, traitor

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abominable

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detestable; extremely unpleasant

52
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hydroscope

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an instrument to measure the depth of ocean

53
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retaliate

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to strick back

54
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homily

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sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; serious warning; 설교

55
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barren

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empty, infertile

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bereft

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deprived of (something valuable); lacking

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sere

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sear; parched; dry; scorch; 시든

58
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compelling

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forceful, commanding attention

59
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marsupial

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one of a family of mammals that nurse their offspring in a pouch

60
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citadel

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fortress; fort

61
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selective

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careful in choosing

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adroit

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skilled at

63
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flippancy

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joking; levity

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quarry

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prey, something chased

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missile

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object to be thrown or projected

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wage

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begin and continue (a war)

67
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perquisites

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‘perks’ 전제조건

68
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wangle

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achieve by cleverness or trick; wiggle out; fake

69
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expostulation

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protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade;

70
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log

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record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities; section of a trunk

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orthodox

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conventional, traditional

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repeal

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revoke; annul

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stealth

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action of moving secretly or unseen; slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness

74
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gloss

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to ignore

75
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shangri-La

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imaginary remote paradise on earth

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spurious

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false; counterfeit; forges; illogical

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diversity

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variety

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earthly

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of this earth, terrestrial, worldly, not divine

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ridicule

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to mock, to make fun of

80
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idyllic

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peaceful, halcyon

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proscribe

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to ban or prohibit something

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eminent

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rising above others; high; lofty; distinguished

83
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tinge

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give a slight degree of a color or quality to

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ornithologist

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scientific study of birds

85
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capacity

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mental or physical ability; role; position or duty; ability to accommodate

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vitriolic

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extremely angry, poisonous

87
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divergent

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differing; deviating

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stalwart

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physically strong

89
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jaundiced

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sallow, sickly (yellow skinned)

90
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acrophobia

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fear of heights

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retrospective

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looking back on the past

92
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murmur

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low, indistinct, continuous sound

93
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abort

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to cancel or take back

94
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carefree

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free from worries; having no problems

95
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prerogative

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right or privilege

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herbivorous

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grain-eating

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gastronomy

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art of gourmet cooking

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unta

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group of persons joined in political intrigue

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alias

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an assumed name esp. by a criminal (usually to mislead people); 별명, 가명

100
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imperil

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put in danger

101
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Alleviate

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v. to provide relief; to make easier

102
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Articulate

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adj. clearly pronounced; well-spoken

103
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Bewilder

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v. to puzzle

104
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Conciliate

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v. to win over; to make peace

105
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Cunning

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pos. deceptive and sly

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Diligent

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adj. detailed and persistent

107
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Eccentric

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adj. peculiar; odd

108
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Epitome

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n. a perfect example

109
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Flagrant

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adj. shockingly obvious

110
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Impetuous

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adj. impulsive

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